Audiobooks Narrated by Marguerite Gavin

Nowhere but Here

An unforgettable new series from acclaimed author Katie McGarry about taking risks, opening your heart and ending up in a place you never imagined possible Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father—the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent—but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a reluctant visit turns into an extended summer vacation among relatives she never knew she had, one thing becomes clear: nothing is what it seems. Not the club, not her secret-keeping father and not Oz, a guy with suck-me-in blue eyes who can help her understand them both. Oz wants one thing: to join the Reign of Terror. They're the good guys. They protect people. They're…family. And while Emily—the gorgeous and sheltered daughter of the club's most respected member—is in town, he's gonna prove it to her. So when her father asks him to keep her safe from a rival club with a score to settle, Oz knows it's his shot at his dream. What he doesn't count on is that Emily just might turn that dream upside down. No one wants them to be together. But sometimes the right person is the one you least expect, and the road you fear the most is the one that leads you home.

Katie McGarry (Author), Marguerite Gavin, Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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Stories of the Pilgrims

This delightful and interesting account of the Pilgrims is written especially for children. It explores the religious oppression of the Pilgrims in England, their escape to Holland and eventual crossing to America on the Mayflower, and their early days in New England. Based on historical fact, the stories are filled with details of everyday life and vivid characterizations of Pilgrim families as they struggle to maintain their faith in the New World. The Brewster children and other Pilgrim boys and girls are the center of interest. This is a wonderful book to listen to in the weeks before Thanksgiving.

Margaret B. Pumphrey (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

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Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross: The Childhood of Famous Americans Series

Young Clara Barton is shy and lonely in her early days at boarding school. She is snubbed by the other girls because she doesn't know how to talk to them. But when she gets an opportunity to assist the local doctor, her shyness disappears, and Clara begins to discover her true calling as a nurse. When her beloved dog, Patch, is run over by a wagon, Clara nurses him back to health. Clara will grow up to become the founder of the American Red Cross and the most famous woman in America! Geared for children ages eight and up, the Childhood of Famous Americans series is lively and inspirational, an ideal way to sweep today’s young reader into the era of America's historical heroes. “This excellent biography makes the life of young Clara Barton accessible and interesting to young readers….The narrator of this audio title reads the book clearly and slowly."—Looking Glass Children’s Book Review

Augusta Stevenson (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

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First Truth, Truth Series, Book 1

Alissa doesn't believe in magic. Her father's stories about the Hold, a legendary fortress where human Keepers learn magic from the enigmatic Masters, are just that'stories. But her mother insists Alissa has inherited her father's magical ability, so she must go to the Hold to be trained. On her way, she crosses paths with Strell, a wandering musician from the plains. Though Alissa is not sure she can trust a plainsman, Strell has something Alissa needs ' one of her father's old maps. Traveling together, they can reach the Hold before the snow sets in. But they don't know that the Hold is nearly empty. The Keeper Bailic has sent the Masters on a fool's errand and systematically killed the other Keepers in his search for the First Truth, a book of magic that will give him ultimate power. And he believes that Alissa and Strell hold the secret of the book's hiding place.

Dawn Cook (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

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Elsie's Womanhood

It is a time for celebration as Elsie prepares to marry her beloved Edward. Following their wedding, the happy couple honeymoon at Viamede, childhood home of Elsie's mother in the bayou region of Louisiana. Here Elsie's faith matures, and she learns to share her belief with others in a meaningful way. Four children'Elsie, Edward, Violet, and Harold'are born to Elsie and Edward, who experience the joys and heart-aches of parenthood. Meanwhile, the country teeters on the brink of civil war. Mindful of the tragedies unfolding around her, Elsie is touched by the painful divisions brought on by the War between the States and the devastating loss of family and friends that accompanies it.

Martha Finley (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

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Elsie's Children

During a stay at Viamede, the family is blessed with a new addition, Lily, "on loan" from heaven for a short time. Then Elsie takes in Cousin Molly, a young girl who has been injured in a fall. Next, Elsie befriends a nearly blind child of her former governess, and Ronald once again joins the family. As Elsie's children move from childhood into adulthood, young Elsie's heart is captured by a fine young man.

Martha Finley (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

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Elsie's Motherhood

In a frightening incident, Elsie's husband, Edward Travilla, narrowly survives an accidental shooting when friends tease son Edward Jr. into firing a loaded pistol. The shot grazes Edward's head, and he survives with only minor damage. Soon life in the Travilla household returns to its calm routine. In the meantime, Elsie welcomes a cousin from Scotland who brings a very special talent with him as well as news of her mother's ancestral family. Elsie and Edward take great delight in their burgeoning family. The aftermath of the Civil War provides them with many opportunities to uphold their heritage and faith in practical ways, but they are caught up in a campaign against a powerful adversary-the Ku Klux Klan-as they fight to protect the innocent from unjust persecution.

Martha Finley (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

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The Linden Tree

When eleven-year-old Katy Sue loses her mother, Edna, to meningitis, she and her family must adjust to life without her. The rural farm in the 1940s provides a natural backdrop that is rhythmic and routine but unforgiving, even when a family member dies. The house's haunted emptiness is filled only when Aunt Katherine, Edna's youngest sister, comes to the family's aid, as does Jake, an ornithologist and family friend. Katy Sue, the youngest of the three children, struggles to define her place in the family and understand what the loss of her mother means for her now. With the guidance of her teacher, Mrs. Breton, Katy Sue begins to contemplate the shape of her family and the farm through drawing, a process that allows her to accept her father's soon-to-be wife, farm life without her mother, and, eventually, her own role within the family. "Gavin's interpretation of a wide range of emotions is respectful and clear. Her voice becomes gently gruff for Katy Sue's strong and loving father and takes on a higher, slightly shaky timbre for her anxious older sister. Gavin brings a casual, homey feel to the novel, dropping the final g (as in cookin'), while maintaining a reflective tone. This story sensitively captures the sorrow, loneliness, and small moments of joy that Katy Sue feels, with Gavin's reading eliciting deep compassion for the young protagonist."-Booklist

Ellie Mathews (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

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Susan B. Anthony

Six-year-old Susan helps her grandmother in the kitchen and begins to learn the role of women in the household. It is 1825. Women are not allowed to vote, and the law says they must obey their husbands. Seeing how hard the women of her family work, Susan is struck by how unfair this law is. When she grows up, Susan will lead the movement to win women the right to vote. This story gives children a historical sense of how one woman helped to bring about the civil rights that are enjoyed today. Geared for children ages eight and up, the 'Childhood of Famous Americans' series is lively and inspirational, an ideal way to sweep today's young reader into the era of America's historical heroes.

Helen Albee Monsell (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

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The Girl I Wanted to Be

As a lowly freshman, Presley Moran walks the high-school corridors eager to enter the adult world of beauty, attraction, and romance. Presley's young aunt, Betsi, is a former homecoming queen with secrets to share. But as Presley is about to discover, some secrets should never be revealed.

Sarah Grace McCandless (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

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Fifty Famous Fairy Tales

Here is a wonderfully timeless collection from the best sources of fairy tales: Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, Antoine Galland (translator of The Thousand and One Nights), and others.

Rosemary Kingston (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

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Born Confused

Dimple Lala has spent her whole life resisting her parents' traditions. But now she's turning seventeen and things are more complicated than ever. She's still recovering from a year-old break-up, and her best friend isn't around the way she used to be. Then, to make matters worse, her parents arrange for her to meet a "suitable boy." Of course, it doesn't go well, until Dimple goes to a club and finds him spinning a magical web of words and music. Suddenly the suitable boy is suitable because of his sheer unsuitability.

Tanuja Desai Hidier (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

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